2004 Chinese Grand Prix
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The 2004 Chinese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 26, 2004 at the Shanghai International Circuit. This was the first Formula 1 race to be held in China.
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[edit] Friday Drivers
| Constructor | Nat | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| BAR-Honda |  |
Anthony Davidson |
| Sauber-Petronas | - | |
| Jaguar-Cosworth |  |
Björn Wirdheim |
| Toyota |  |
Ryan Briscoe |
| Jordan-Ford |  |
Robert Doornbos |
| Minardi-Cosworth | .svg){kind=small} |
Bas Leinders |
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 56 | 1:29:12.420 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 56 | + 1.035 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | + 1.469 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 56 | + 32.510 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 56 | + 45.193 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 |  Takuma Sato |
BAR-Honda | 56 | + 54.791 | 18 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 |  Giancarlo Fisichella |
Sauber-Petronas | 56 | + 1:05.454 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 | Felipe Massa |
Sauber-Petronas | 56 | + 1:20.080 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | + 1:20.619 | 9 | |
| 10 | 14 | Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 55 | + 1 Lap | 11 | |
| 11 | 7 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Renault | 55 | + 1 Lap | 12 | |
| 12 | 1 |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 55 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
| 13 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld |
Jordan-Ford | 55 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 14 | 17 |  Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 55 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 15 | 19 | Timo Glock |
Jordan-Ford | 55 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 16 | 21 |  Zsolt Baumgartner |
Minardi-Cosworth | 53 | +3 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni |
Minardi-Cosworth | 38 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret | 4 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 37 | Collision | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | Ricardo Zonta |
Toyota | 35 | Transmission | 13 | |
| Ret | 15 |  Christian Klien |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 11 | Collision | 15 |
[edit] Notes
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Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (December 2007) |
- Lap Leaders: Rubens Barrichello 47 (1-12, 16-29, 36-56), Jenson Button 8 (13-14, 30-35) and Ralf Schumacher 1 (15)
- Pole position: Rubens Barrichello 1:34.012
- Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1:32.238
- This race saw Michael Schumacher start from the pit lane for the first time due to spinning out in qualifying.
- This race saw Michael Schumacher finish a race out of the podium positions and points-paying positions for the first time of the season.
- Jacques Villeneuve returned to F1 with the Renault team, replacing Jarno Trulli.
- Ralf Schumacher returned to racing with Williams following his accident at the 2004 United States Grand Prix.
- Giorgio Pantano had been dropped by the Jordan team; his seat had been taken by Timo Glock, who scored 2 points on his F1 debut in the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix.
- It was Rubens Barrichello's last win to date.
| Previous race: 2004 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2004 season |
Next race: 2004 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Previous race: none |
Chinese Grand Prix | Next race: 2005 Chinese Grand Prix |
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